Ennabeuren reliquary

The Ennabeuren reliquary is a Christian reliquary found buried under the altar of a parish church in , Alb-Donau-Kreis. The reliquary dates from the mid-7th century to the early 8th century. The reliquary is made out of limewood and covered in gilded copper. German archeologist Dieter Quast has written a monograph on the reliquary arguing for pagan influences on its design.

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See also Essen-Werden casket

References

Further reading Gannon, A. "The Ennabeuren Reliquary Casket: Reckoning on Redemption" in Newman, C.; Mannion, M.; and Gavin, F. (eds.) Islands in a Global Context: Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Insular Art. Dublin: Four Courts Press (2017), pp. 65–74. Quast, D. Das merowingerzeitliche Reliquienkästchen aus Ennabeuren: Eine Studie zu den frühmittelalterlichen Reisereliquiaren und Chrismalia. Kataloge vor- und frühgeschichtlicher Altertümer 43. Mainz: Verlag des Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseums (2012).